The Little Greek Opens in Lakeway
Joined owner Cindy Dillon yesterday for lunch at the newly opened Little Greek restaurant in the small shopping center in Lakeway just west of Lohman’s Crossing. It’s a small chain run out of Tampa but the owner has definitely put her imprimatur on it. The Greek Salad was quite good, the Gyro was also very […]
Groupon Copywriters Push the Envelope of Mediocrity
As I rule, I don’t pay much attention to the accompanying verbiage on Groupon restaurant deals. In fact I don’t pay much attention to the popular discount offers at all. But my wife called my attention to one last week that was simply too good to ignore. (The restaurant is a good one but for […]
79-Cent Pork Chops at Perry’s Steakhouse this October
Perry’s “Flashback Friday” tradition will be happening once again this October. Things to know: -Exact date will be announced a week before on Perry’s social media -First 100 guests will get a 79-cent Pork Chop Friday lunch -NEW this year: Guests must be ages 12+ to be eligible for the promotion
Lucy’s Opens 2nd Location on Burnet
I have always enjoyed the proximity of our office on South Congress to Lucy’s Fried Chicken. After suffering through a long stretch where the popular southern tradition virtually disappeared from central Texas menus, Fried Chicken is back with a vengeance, and Lucy’s is one of the better purveyors. Now the popular joint has opened a […]
Rating Zagat Since the Google Purchase
Zagat and Michelin used to to be among the stuffiest and most pretentious restaurant guides around. Michelin still pretty much is. But Zagat, after the recent purchase by Google has, in my opinion, become more approachable and more useful. The likelihood of dining at a 3-star Michelin restaurant for the average American is unlikely at […]
Is Austin Where it Should be on the Ethnic Dining Front?
Could it be that the reason that Austin doesn’t show up on more Top Ten lists for food (as is does on just about every other list these days) is our lack of diversity of ethnic restaurants. And no, Tex Mex doesn’t count. Let’s look at some various cuisines, and analyze our standing on each […]
Stanley’s Farmhouse Pizza: 180 Acres and Lots of Dough
Chad Nemec is a developer by profession yet he and his wife Cinnamon have found themselves making pretty decent pizzas out at the old Stanley Ranch off Fitzhugh Rd. north of Dripping Springs. We tried some pies a few days back, and they were good. There’s lots of variety, and the pizzeria is next to […]
Chinatown Adds New Features for 30th Birthday
When Ronald Cheng first opened Chinatown on Bee Cave 30 years ago, Austin was a town full of sleepy little mom and pop joints with menus where everything had a number. Cheng changed all that by introducing innovations in menu design, variety from different regions, and plating innovations that shocked the average diner at Chinese […]
The Austin Beer Garden and Brewing Company Opens on Oltorf
There’s been a lot of chatter about this spot, and now it’s finally come to fruition. The concept is home brews and ales along with accessible and compatible salads, cheese and meat trays, and pizzas. I guess that Austin has a seemingly insatiable appetite for these kinds of joints and very few people have ever […]
Perry’s Grows from Houston Butcher Shop to Texas Steakhouse Chain
When Chris Perry was growing up in Houston in the 1980’s, the plan for him was to follow in the path laid out by his father Bob, who had once been the regional manager at Kroeger’s Meat Markets. But a Butcher Shop intervened and soon a second location in Friendswood. And the younger Perry had […]
Sap’s Fine Thai Cuisine to Open 2nd Location on Burnet
If you’ve been to Sap’s Westgate location, you know how good the food is. So good news for all Thai fans up north that Sap’s second store is set to open late this Fall at 5800 Burnet. We’ll keep you posted on an exact opening date, but keep this one on your “must dine at” […]
Austin’s Best Pizzas: Pizza Wars 2013
Welcome to the 7th installment of our annual review of owner-operated central Texas pizza restaurants. We fondly call it Pizza Wars. As many of you may know by now, I grew up in one of the best American pizza cities, New Haven, Ct. Classics like Frank Pepe’s (1925) and Sally’s (1931) both located on Wooster […]
Jim McNeil Returns to Main Street Grill
A name that is well known to foodies not just in Round Rock but across Austin is chef Jim McNeil, the original founder of Main Street Grill and later Monica’s 701 in Georgetown. After losing touch with Jim for the last few years, we were surprised and delighted to see him back in the kitchen […]
